CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (EIN 941156258) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1871

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SCOTT SAMPSON

Phone

4153795142

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, founded in 1871, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $71.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue decreased 19% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $101.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 41% operating deficit.

Mission

TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, LEARNING, AND COLLABORATION

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $36,715,874

Program Service Revenue $27,711,258

Investment Income $6,453,746

Other Revenue $616,803

TOTAL REVENUE $71,497,681

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $290,548

Salaries & Benefits $50,726,158

Fundraising Expenses $6,223,900

Program Expenses $75,406,063

Other Expenses $49,633,942

TOTAL EXPENSES $101,030,361

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$71,497,681	$88,151,036	-0.2%
Expenses	$101,030,361	$83,793,845	+0.2%
Net Income	$-29,532,680	$4,357,191	-7.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

658

Volunteers

442

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,113,370

Total Directors

Key Employees

$2,006,544

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARLES MARSHALL	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH BLACKBURN	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN JANNEY	CHAIR	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY STEELE	VICE CHAIR	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEREK MITCHELL	SECRETARY	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE ARDOIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COREY GARZA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM GAZZALEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY KOSEFF	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER SCHELL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA WHITE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FELICIA CHIU	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GOLDMAN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN ADAMS	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIAN BEYZAVI	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN BROSTROM	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN DWYER	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC EBBIN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS FIELD	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACK FORESTELL	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA FURSTENTHAL	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY HALL	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN HARTZ	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TESSA HILL	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE KAWA	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE LACOB	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA LIN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISSY LUO	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY MIAO	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MILLMAN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIE O'GARA LIPMAN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLA PETERMAN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW J SCHWAB	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE SWEENEY	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL YOUNGER JR	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIRSTEN RHODES	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON ZEFF	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK GIOVANNI	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZACK LARA	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT SAMPSON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$632,626	$240,102	$872,728
MATHEW LAU	INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$214,912	$25,730	$240,642
MELISSA FELDER	CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$364,092	$49,456	$413,548
MARY NEMEROV	CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$354,198	$16,346	$370,544
SHANNON BENNETT	CHIEF OF SCIENCE & DEAN OF RSRCH	40.00	Key Emp	$288,010	$53,142	$341,152
IKE KWON	COO/HEAD OF GOV AFFRS (THRU 3/23)	40.00	Key Emp	$284,166	$50,220	$334,386
MICHAEL COSTANZO	GENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00	Key Emp	$253,838	$52,697	$306,535
AMY MILLER	INTERIM DEAN OF EDUCATION	40.00	Key Emp	$196,574	$43,805	$240,379
LUIZ ROCHA	CURATOR, ICHTHYOLOGY	40.00	Highest	$271,873	$49,986	$321,859
CATHY ESTELLE	DRCTR OF SALES/BUSINESS PRTNRSHPS	40.00	Highest	$234,622	$43,295	$277,917
BART SHEPHERD	SR DIRECTOR OF STEINHART AQUARIUM	40.00	Highest	$232,452	$53,003	$285,455
RYAN WYATT	SR DIRECTOR, MORRISON PLANETARIUM	40.00	Highest	$226,302	$17,640	$243,942
DONNA DIBARTOLOMEO	SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITS	40.00	Highest	$208,887	$18,195	$227,082
MIKE MCGEE	FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00		$141,491	$15,793	$157,284
RAUL DEL BARCO	FORMER CHIEF HUMAN RSRCS OFFICER	40.00		$377,827	$13,363	$391,190

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$71,497,681	$101,030,361	$761,119,834	$-29,532,680
2022	$88,151,036	$83,793,845	$776,432,772	$4,357,191
2021	$95,197,826	$68,739,031	$832,230,890	$26,458,795
2020	$66,454,649	$86,327,913	$804,050,299	$-19,873,264
2019	$74,649,716	$91,774,768	$877,897,606	$-17,125,052
2018	$85,791,677	$89,722,893	$820,540,197	$-3,931,216

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